It is crucial for small to large businesses they should document everything for their companies. Some organizations develop knowledge bases for their employees and clients alike. Some of them use the knowledge bases on-premises, and others publish them online.
LogSeq is the ultimate solution for a centralized knowledge base where your clients can access all of your documentation without sacrificing anything
Here at Ibmi Media, we shall look into how to install LogSeq on Debian 11 Bullseye system.
1. Download LogSeq AppImage
LogSeq is a cross-platform application and comes in only three executable binaries for desktop users. For Linux, in our case Debian 11, We will download AppImage format to install it on our system. You can find an AppImage file in the project release page. In addition to using your web browser to download this file, you can also use wget from the terminal (Ctrl+Alt+T) to download the latest version (beta):
$ wget https://github.com/logseq/logseq/releases/download/0.6.0/Logseq-linux-x64-0.6.0.AppImage
The AppImage format is used when we do not install a package exactly instead we make it a portable software. Applications run without superuser permissions.
LogSeq does not need to verify any dependency. The full binary comes in one single file.
2. Make the Executable of AppImage Binary
To make the executable of an AppImage, simply use the command line interface. Locate the AppImage binary. In our case, we did the below:
$ cd Downloads/
$ ls
Once you have reached the download location, you will need to run the following command to make an executable of the AppImage:
$ sudo chmod +x Logseq***.AppImage
This will make the .AppImage file an excutable.
3. Make LogSeq AppImage Executable in GUI
Now we will perform a similar operation in the GUI. Open the properties of the .AppImage file and click on make executable in the access control.
4. Launch LogSeq on the Debian 11 system
Now simply make a double click the graphical user interface and run LogSeq. It will launch like a charm. We can also perform the same operation using the command line. You will need the following tiny command to make the LogSeq launch:
$ ./Logseq.AppImage
This will launch the first screen of LogSeq on your Debian 11 desktop.
You can further customize it.
There is no need to uninstall LogSeq on the desktop since it was portable AppImage which does not need to be uninstalled.
This article covers the installation of a portable Linux application on Debian 11 desktop. In fact, Logseq is an application to create notes, knowledge graphs and more. In addition we can use existing Markdown or org mode files to simply edit, write and save any new notes.
Features of Logseq: